Canada Basketball and Team Canada is excited to welcome Team China to Edmonton, Alberta for a set of three matches from July 9 to 11 for the 2nd annual Edmonton Grads International Classic (EGIC). The three-game series will see the Senior Women’s National Team (SWNT) – ranked 9th in the world – square-off against the 8th-ranked Chinese squad.

We will be reporting live from Edmonton

If you are attending please let us know. We will be attending the event and reporting back “live” on behalf of Tangerine Bank. If you are bringing your kids be sure to drop by early so that you can take part is the fun pre-game preparation on behalf of Tangerine Bank.

Women’s National Basketball Team:

In 2015, Team Canada won the 2015 FIBA Americas Women’s Championship in Edmonton, Alberta and qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics. The Women’s National Team went undefeated in the tournament and beat Cuba in the final to qualify for their second-straight Olympics.Prior to the Olympic qualifying tournament, the Women’s National Team went 5-0 at the Pan Am Games to earn their first-ever gold at the competition.

Shona Thorburn

Laura Dally

About Canada Basketball:

Canada Basketball is the National Sporting Organization for the sport of Basketball in Canada. Canada Basketball is respected throughout the world and is recognized by the International Amateur Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the Government of Canada as the sole governing body of the sport of amateur basketball in Canada. Canada Basketball represents all basketball interests, provides leadership, coordination and direction in all areas of the sport of basketball. Canada Basketball is a not-for-profit organization run under a sound business model by a volunteer board of directors and has 10 full-time professional staff members to run the affairs of the organization.

About Tangerine

Tangerine is a direct bank that delivers simplified everyday banking to Canadians. With nearly 2 million Clients and close to $38 billion in total assets, they are Canada’s leading direct bank. Tangerine offers banking that is flexible and accessible, products and services that are innovative, fair fees, and award-winning Client service. From no-fee daily chequing and high-interest savings accounts, Credit Card, GICs, RSPs, TFSAs, mortgages and mutual funds, Tangerine has the everyday banking products Canadians need. With over 1,000 employees in Canada, their presence extends beyond our website and Mobile Banking app to our Café locations, Pop-Up locations, Kiosks and 24/7 Contact Centres. Tangerine was launched as ING DIRECT Canada in 1997. In 2012 it was acquired by Scotiabank, and operates independently as a wholly-owned subsidiary. For more information, visit tangerine.ca.